Friday's have now turned into official "date nights" and a quest for our next culinary adventure. This week we went to Quartino - an Italian pizza and wine bar near the Mag Mile. This place had a pretty good cheese and meat selection, and their sampling plate was both full of variety and pretty tasty.
They also had a number of fondue dishes, and although we didn't indulge ourselves during dinner, we couldn't help but try the chocolate fondue for dessert. Although we enjoyed our savory dishes, the chocolate fondue was definitely something we thought deserved our special touch. Now normally this could be potentially hazardous, mainly because I (Matt) have a pretty terrible track record around things that are flammable, but for pure melted chocolatey goodness, we figured we would risk it.
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
pinch of salt
4 oz of semisweet chocolate (shaved or chopped in small slivers)
2 tablespoons amaretto (optional)
Fondue accompaniments
Marshmallows
Shortbread cookies (Pepperidge Farm)
Strawberries
Bananas
In a small saucepan, heat the heavy whipping cream, butter, and salt. When cream starts to bubble slightly, remove saucepan from heat and add chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Once chocolate has melted add the amaretto and stir. Transfer chocolate mixture to a fondue set and serve with your favorite accompaniments.
This is the perfect treat to share with your favorite someone.
Judgement: Homemade Wins!
P.S. Yes we bought a Fondue set today (only $19.99 at Bed Bath and Beyond) and with that the next logical progression is Cheese Fondue or a Fondue party!
1 comment:
Sounds delicious! I'm going to have to try this recipe. Yum!
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